Director of Sustainability

Reporting to: VP – Health, Security & Standards Control

Job Purpose

The Sustainability Director leads and develops Sustainability Strategy throughout the business and oversees its implementation. This usually relates to the environmental impacts of the work being carried out, to ensure that  adheres to the most socially, economically, and environmentally friendly methods possible.

Key Accountabilities

• Leading, developing, influencing, and delivering Sustainability Strategy throughout the business.
• Ensuring the overall sustainability strategy and action plans with senior management and other stake holders.
• Working with staff, customers, and shareholders to address the organizations approach to environmental responsibility with the goal to deliver social, economic, and environmental value.
• Developing sustainability policy statements.
• Accountable for delivering annual sustainability report.
• Support heads of segments within to deliver an integrated sustainability strategy and demonstrate progress against strategic objectives
• Monitoring and reporting on sustainability performance and progress against sustainability objectives to shareholders and Directors
• Identifying new opportunities to create a positive impact and develop actionable strategies and plans to address key impact areas
• Overseeing and establishing base lines to measure areas and define KPIs to measure the success of Sustainable Strategy
• Anticipating future trends as well as monitoring emerging global environmental issues, innovation, and regulation direction
• Managing relationships with key innovation partners and building new relationships with key stakeholders internally and externally
• Overseeing and managing appropriate communication programs, methods of delivery and evaluation of effectiveness to embed the agenda internally and externally
• Working to foster and embed a culture of sustainability within the business
• Being a champion for Sustainability across the entire business, using your influence to drive change, working across other functions to share best practice
• Chairing monthly Sustainability Strategy meeting with Directors and Shareholders and coordinating actions and deliverables against the plan.
• Supporting the business to consider sustainability proposals with attention to factors such as cost effectiveness, feasibility, and ease of integration with other programs.
• Being an expert by providing support and technical advice to the wider business to enable them to undertake their roles and responsibilities for sustainability. In particular support strategies to address issues such as energy use, plastic reduction, recycling, pollution reduction, waste elimination, ethical sourcing, and social contribution.
• Advise on compliance with all relevant statutory reporting obligations.
• Proposes and implements strategies to address various environmental concerns including energy use, conservation, reduction of pollution, recycling, building and facility design, and general education on sustainability.
• Prepares monthly/Quarterly/Annually sustainability reporting package.
• Performs other related duties as assigned.

Qualifications an Experience

• Bachelors degree in related field required; Masters degree highly preferred.
• Professional certification preferred.
• 3 years of corporate, business and management experience required.
• 10 years of related experience in Sustainability Senior Role and required business process.

Job Specification

• Number of Vacancies: 1
• Job Type: Full-time
• Experience: Minimum: 10+ years
• Industry: Construction

Job Summary

• Functional Area: Finance/Accounting
• Location: Jeddah, Saudi Arabia
• Job Role: Finance Manager
• Reporting to: General Manager
• Subordinates: Accounting Manager, Finance Officers

The Company

Our client is a well established contracting company specializing in Mechanical and Electrical engineering with active projects of various sizes across KSA.  With their head office based in Jeddah, they are seeking a well versed Finance Manager to oversee the function and to ensure the organization continues to steadily grow in accordance to the companies vision and strategy.

Job Responsibilities

• Driving the company’s financial strategy and planning throughout the best Financial Practice, techniques, and Modelling.
• Assist in the process of preparing annual budgets by providing assistance / directions to managers
• Review all of contractors invoices, labors   payable cost schedule
• Prepare the monthly Assets & Liabilities   reconciliation    along with their supportive backup
• Ensure that all pending A&L balances are resolved on a timely   manner
• Follow  up the collection   of the A/R balances
• Responsible    for the month end closing process
• Review the vendors’   payment cheques.
• Ensure the adequacy of internal control system
• Review the monthly P&L results with the department managers
• Handle  the matters   related to tax authorities either dues settlement or tax audit.
• Ensures that accounting activities are performed according to legislation.
• Ensures timely consolidation   of balance sheets, profit and loss, etc.
• Assures adequate documentation/support of transactions and reports
• Managing company budgets
• Consider, review and verify costs, expenses, and revenues
• Plan and direct the efforts of the employees in the financial department of the company
• Supervising all operations and activities that the Finance Department.
• Prepares statements and reports of estimated future costs and revenues.
• Report financial results to management, the board of directors,
• Using effective Financial Modeling and analysis in decision making.
• Managing the team to ensure that tasks are done to the highest standards possible.

Key Requirements

Job Specification

• Number of Vacancies: 1
• Job Type: Full-time
• Experience: Minimum: 5+ years
• Industry: Entertainment

Job Summary

• Functional Area: Sales
• Location: Riyadh, Saudi Arabia
• Job Role: Head of Sales
• Reporting to: CEO
• Subordinates: Sales staff

The Company

Our client is an online platform that connects entertainment providers with consumers with head offices in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia.

Role Summary

Responsible for leading and managing the sales strategy and execution and reporting for the company and manage the corresponding team. Directly handle commission rates and all performance metrics such as number of acquisitions, all account management and effective strategy and execution.

Job Responsibilities

• Develop the strategic business plan to achieve sales objective providing updates on periodic basis
• Maintain accurate records of sales, generate client acquisition plan and prospecting activates to analyze the sales prospects
• Develop and deploy quarterly and annual sales objectives, strategies, target plans, programs, policies and performance metrics for the Country Sales teams
• Monitor performance of team in terms of vendor acquisition, closed deals, promotions, campaigns, account management, and market research
• Acquiring key accounts (international brands) across the region and handle Wnees commission rate
• Communicate and attend meetings with major accounts regularly to improve and develop business relationships, serve as escalation point for VIP clients or team issue
• Manage sales budget and costs
• Monitor and analyze customer related statistics on a daily basis to determine performance and potential growth (using CRM)
• Analyze competition – strategies, partners, promotions, performance with reports from salesforce and personal research
• Maintain accurate records of all sales and prospecting activities including:
▪ Sales acquisition and accounts management performance report
▪ Bonus calculation report
▪ Commission tracker
• Manage the team to ensure that work is properly allocated and completed in a timely and accurate manner
• Collaborate with the team to accomplish all daily tasks on time with a high level of quality
• Handle communication with the team, live meetings, email correspondence, reporting, etc.
• Assign and monitor the tasks to complete appropriate work assignments
• Produce metrics which provides visibility on the progress of work assignments and team performance

Job Requirements

• Bachelor’s Degree within Business Administration, Marketing or any related field
• Minimum of 5+ years’ experience within Sales (2 years as a leadership position within a sales team)
• Leadership Skills
• Negotiation Skills
• Problem Solving Skills
• Decision Making Skills
• Ability to meet deadlines and be flexible in working
• Fluent in both languages: Arabic and English
• Communication skills (Written and Verbal)

Interested candidates please send your CV and contact details to profiles@darlingtonme.com referencing ‘Head of Sales – Entertainment’ in the subject line.

Job Specification

• Number of Vacancies: 1
• Job Type: Full-time
• Experience: 4+ years
• Industry: Food & Beverage

Job Summary

• Functional Area: Marketing
• Location: Jeddah, Saudi Arabia
• Job Role: Senior Marketing Specialist
• Reporting to: CEO

Our client is a coffee shop chain with around 60 outlets across KSA.  As part of their growth, they are seeking a marketing specialist to oversee the function with a strong focus on SEO and social media.

Job Summary:

The ideal candidate has a good understanding in lead generation and maintain existing customers. He/she will report to the dept. head to provide professional support in a wide range of creating objectives, planning, strategy and execute activities focused on increasing performance, gathering voice of the customer, providing customer input on product and solutions definitions and requirements and adapt marketing activities in line with the brand standards and budgets

Working closely with the dept. marketing team to create a strong brand presence online and offline campaigns and events. You will collaborate with the sales team to ensure that your marketing efforts support their sales efforts. Finally, your analytical skills will assist you as your monitor and report on the success of your marketing efforts.

Responsibilities

• Initiate and manage qualitative market research for products in all stages of the product life cycle.
• Create annual marketing plan, strategy and budget based on company objective and goals.
• Use market analysis data and customer understanding and demand regional base.
• Identify and analyzing trends, helping to create long-term plans and alternative strategic scenarios to identify growth opportunities for the business
• Oversee, track, analyze and report day-to-day marketing activities.
• Create and monitor the development of marketing materials such as brochures, catalogues, manual, etc
• Identify and create proper market segmentation, business opportunities and ensure well maintained, conducted and consequent positioning.
• Create market penetration strategy.
• Lead and monitor the marketing implementation and evaluation the advertising communication activities, programs and promotions efficiency and effectiveness.
• Lead the evaluation of product’s life-cycle
• Empower marketing tools and activities by creating marketing content.
• Plan, execute and Manage marketing activities such as exhibitions, seminars, group meetings and other activities.
• Attend physically to monitor and oversee all executing events and activities.
• Liaise with regional teams to ensure that products and service strategies are well addressed and meet market needs.
• Manage and monitor CRM
• Responsible to maintain high customer satisfaction.
• Manage the development of Maintain comprehensive customer database and customer relationships.
• long-term strategic objectives for CRM programs.
• Coordinate the design and preparation of support materials for the sales force and provide training where needed.
• Strengthen our relationship with clients and company partnerships.
• Manage contracts with creative and design agencies.
• Manage the implementation and improvement of the marketing guidelines, policies and procedures and ensure compliance across all departments.

Qualifications

• B-to-B and B-to-C marketing experience
• Excellent writing and communication skills
• Strong results-orientation
• Fluent bilingual English and Arabic
• Ability to grasp technical concepts and translate to commercial solutions
• Be on site oriented

Skills & Characteristics:

• Min 4 years of marketing experience.
• Bachelor degree in Marketing (Preferred).
• Excellent oral and written communication skills.
• Good understanding of online and digital marketing techniques and tools.
• Good understanding in brand equity and target achievement.
• Strong knowledge in SEO & SEM and how to optimize it.
• Omnichannel basic experience.

Interested candidates please send your CV and contact details to profiles@darlingtonme.com referencing ‘Senior Marketing Specialist’ in the subject line

Job Specification

• Number of Vacancies: 1
• Job Type: Full-time
• Experience: Minimum: 6-10 years
• Industry: Investment Banking

Job Summary

• Functional Area: Operations
• Location: Riyadh, Saudi Arabia
• Job Role: Brokerage Services Manager
• Reporting to: Head of Operations

JOB PURPOSE

To support Brokerage business growth in order to boost profitability and business efficiency

JOB RESPONSIBILITIES

• Assist the Head of Brokerage in formulating strategy, annual business plans, budgets, policies and procedures for the Brokerage Department, to support the organizational business strategy.
• Facilitates departmental goals and strategies implementation.
• Development of business cases and business requirements related to new equities products and or product modifications.
• To support in developing and delivering product solution for brokerage – including local and International equities, ETFs, fixed income and Margin Lending.
• Undertake system enhancements initiatives and proactive management and monitoring of brokerage applications, together with extensive problem identification, ownership, resolution or escalation.
• Monitor’s brokerage services and products performances and contribute in enhancement plans.
• Prepare internal and external business reporting and monitor performance v plan, identifying gaps / opportunities and make recommendations as to how to close any gaps.
• Work closely with key stakeholders to evaluate product performance, elicit feedback, and identify improvements in the product proposition moving forward.
• Attends to Tadawul requirements as well as regulatory requirements.
• Prepares periodic reports with respect to Brokerage Department activities and achievements to be submitted to the Head of Brokerage.

MINIMUM REQUIREMENTS

• Bachelor’s degree in business or related field, master’s degree is preferable from a reputable business school.
• Professional certification such as (CME, CMT, Tadawul Trader Certificate, etc.) is an advantage.
• Minimum 7-10 years’ experience in securities and trade. Extensive experience in supervising teams as part of the execution process, including at least 3 years in a similar role.
• Competent knowledge in English and Arabic, Spoken and Written.
• In depth knowledge of the company and its products specifications.
• In depth knowledge with CMA & TADAWUL regulations and other regulatory bodies.
• In Depth knowledge in the financial and securities markets.
• Knowledgeable in Economic and Financial Markets Analysis.
• In depth knowledge in Electronic Trading, Information Technology and Brokerage Operation.
• Advanced knowledge in Brokerage related products and services.
• Supervisory and Leadership Skills.

Interested candidates please send your CV and contact details to profiles@darlingtonme.com referencing ‘Brokerage Services’ in the subject line

Job Specification

• Number of Vacancies: 1
• Job Type: Full-time
• Experience: Minimum: 6-10 years
• Industry: Investment Banking

Job Summary

• Functional Area: Operations
• Location: Riyadh, Saudi Arabia
• Job Role: Brokerage Operations – Senior Manager
• Reporting to: Head of Operations

JOB PURPOSE  

Brokerage Operations Manager is responsible to ensure processing of all operations and activities, providing support, control and monitors the brokerage operations activities overall.

JOB RESPONSIBILITIES

• Managing Brokerage Operations staff and day to day work.
• Monitoring daily transactions settlement.
• Monitoring daily transactions reconciliation.
• Monitoring all related aspects of fail management
• Ensure of paying the daily and monthly invoices on time
• Co-ordinate with TADAWAL – Edaa – Muqassa for any market changes.
• Preparation of different request of I.T system changes and coordinate with System Analyst for preparation of CR.
• Responsible for providing required information/ documents to Internal and External Auditors for brokerage operations.

MINIMUM REQUIREMENTS

• Diploma/Bachelors degree
• 6 – 10 years of experience in related areas of investment/brokerage operations

Interested candidates please send your CV and contact details to profiles@darlingtonme.com referencing ‘Brokerage Operations’ in the subject line

Job Specification

• Job Type: Full-Time
• Number of Vacancies: 1
• Job Type: Permanent

Job Summary

• Location: Dammam, Saudi Arabia
• Job Role: Risk & Compliance Specialist
• Reporting line: Risk Committee
• Preferred nationality: KSA Nationals only

The Company

Our client is a fully owned subsidiary of one of the largest companies globally.  Operating within VC, the company was established to encourage entrepreneurship within the Kingdom, investing in promising start-ups across various verticals.

Basic Function

To perform the Governance, Risk & Compliance activities of the company.

Job Scope

This position will be responsible for all the matters relating to the Risk and Compliance of the Company.

Job Description

Risk Management & Reporting

• Prepare quarterly reporting on Enterprise Risk Management (ERM) to Saudi Aramco through the Archer system.
• Prepare the risk submissions for the mid-year and Year-end accountability reporting to Saudi Aramco.
• Prepare a Bi-annual Risk Radar report and present it to the Board Audit and Risk committee

Review the risk assessments performed by the portfolio team as part of the due diligence.

Policy, Process, and Controls

• Act as an SME on all  policies and advise on policy interpretation matters.
• Ensure process documentation/flowcharts of each department are reflective of the current process (review whenever a process document is updated). Provide guidance to each department/ process owner.
• Perform periodic Process & Controls Self-Assessment.
• Update process level Risk register as and when required (RACM)

Coordinate and support external auditors for policy and process matters

Ethics & Regulatory Compliance Framework (ERCF)

• Act as a point of contact and gatekeeper for coordination with the SAO law department for the implementation of ERCF
• Manage all the documentation and communication through emails and the SAO External File Transfer (EFT) system
• Send a communication to staff for launching all the ERCF policies and General Instructions (GIs)
• Work with  IT to create training links for  staff
• Track completion of all training by  staff and report back to SAO
• Be the SME and advisor for  staff on all ERCF matters

Advisory on Governance documents and other compliance matters

• Act as SME on SH mandate, Articles of Association, Delegation of Authority (DoA), and other governance documents and advise on interpretation matters.
• Act as a point of contact and coordinator for SAO Internal Audit – Ensure all Internal audit recommendations are closed within the time frame specified in the final audit report.
• Review contracts and agreements for policy compliance
• Provide/ coordinate training and guidance to staff on risk, controls & governance matters

Documentation Control

• Ensure the critical documentation by each department is filed in an auditable manner and as per the requirements of the respective policies.
• Ensure the signed/ legally enforceable documents are safely filed in a fire safe locker.

• Ensure data classification and data protection guidance are practiced.

Requirements

Academic and Professional Qualifications (minimum) and Experience

• Bachelor of Law or Finance or any related Major
• Experience 5+ Years

Interested candidates please send your CV and contact details to profiles@darlingtonme.com referencing ‘Risk Specialist’ in the subject line.

Job Specification

• Job Type: Full-Time
• Number of Vacancies: 1
• Job Type: Permanent

Job Summary

• Location: Dammam, Saudi Arabia
• Job Role: PR Specialist
• Reporting line: COO
• Preferred nationality: KSA Nationals only

The Company

Our client is a fully owned subsidiary of one of the largest companies globally.  Operating within VC, the company was established to encourage entrepreneurship within the Kingdom, investing in promising start-ups across various verticals.

Job Purpose:

• To implement and oversee overall media, social network, press and events strategies in accordance with the ongoing communications and PR plan.
• The candidate will act as the main pillar in leading the company’s Marketing plan while working alongside the PR and Communications team on ongoing strategic projects.
• Job Responsibilities:
• Support the conveyance of  brand via PR and Marketing tools, platforms, and strategies to achieve the objectives of the corporate PR and Marketing strategy
• Be the focal point with digital advertising and design agencies to arrange promotional campaigns across all types of media by coordinating scheduling and logistics as necessary
• Scan media for relevant event engagement and manage participation plans (e.g. workshops, conferences, speeches), liaising with other divisions of the organization as necessary
• Support the creation of digital content for social media, annual newsletters, and articles on entrepreneurship, and liaise with external graphic designers to establish brand guidelines and designs for published content
• Coordinate relevant public relations activities including handling sponsorship opportunities, developing press releases and presentations, while maintaining a cooperative relationship with partners and stakeholders
• Develop and launch targeted media and marketing campaigns to emphasize brand recognition and corporate reputation
• Suggest improvement initiatives regarding own activities and implement processes approved by management
• Address inquiries from media representatives and other parties, and track industry trends to leverage media collaboration opportunities
• Generate media coverage reports and other PR reports as assigned by the direct manager.

Requirements:

• Bachelor’s degree in Business, Management, Marketing, Media Studies, Communications, or related field
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills in English and Arabic.
• 5 – 10 years of experience in Communication Department, Communication agency, or Marketing Department.
• Desired Skills and Experiences:
• The successful candidate will have the following personal qualities:
• Proactivity: continuously generating initiatives to improve work and developing innovative approaches based on performance feedback.
• Flexibility: ready to adapt to changes in business strategy and ongoing campaigns and initiatives
• Strong presentation skills: ability to effectively present and communicate to key stakeholders during networking as well as partnership negotiations

Interested candidates please send your CV and contact details to profiles@darlingtonme.com referencing ‘PR Specialist’ in the subject line.

Job Specification

• Job Type: Full-Time
• Number of Vacancies: 1
• Job Type: Permanent

Job Summary

• Location: Dammam, Saudi Arabia
• Job Role: Investment Director
• Reporting line: Chief Investment Officer (CIO)
• Preferred nationality: KSA Nationals only

The Company

Our client is a fully owned subsidiary of one of the largest companies globally.  Operating within VC, the company was established to encourage entrepreneurship within the Kingdom, investing in promising start-ups across various verticals.

Description

POSITION DESCRIPTION

Associates are an important support role within the investment team, assisting other senior members in all aspects of investment circle and portfolio management. Associates are an externally-facing position, which may represent the firm in various occasions.

MAJOR AREAS OF RESPONSIBILITIES

• Origination (deal sourcing and screening)
• Execution support (due diligence and investment analysis)
• Closing support
• Portfolio management support
• Fund operations

PRIMARY OBJECTIVES

• Assist in growing and managing a portfolio of venture investment
• Develop and maintain insights and knowledge of verticals and consumer trends
• Contribute to the firm’s organization and operation
• Contribute to the brand recognition of the firm, maintain relationships with entrepreneur community, advisors and relevant partners

REPORTS TO:

Investment Managers

Chief Invesment Officer

SPECIFIC RESPONSIBILITIES:

Origination (deal sourcing and screening):

• Create investment pipelines by attending events, workshops, conferences or using internal databases, web research and proprietary network
• Lead the initial screening of startup leads
• Run pre-investment meetings with potential startups, producing meeting summaries.

Execution support (due diligence and investment analysis):

• Write related investment memos
• Support Investment Managers in due diligence, business plan review, legal review etc. to assess investment opportunities
• Lead analysts to conducting comprehensive market research, industry analysis, competitive landscape analysis, financial modelling, return analysis

Deal closing:

• Support Investment Managers in deal structuring, term sheet drafting, and negotiation
• Support in documentation of investment agreement
• Portfolio management support
• Monitor on-going performance metrics and milestones of existing portfolio companies
• Prepare for and run monthly investor meetings with portfolio company management
• When applicable, support senior members of the firm and portfolio management in formulating business strategy, marketing strategy, recruiting, business development, partnership, value-enhancing initiatives, fundraising, exiting etc.

Fund operations:

• Manage and update internal databases
• Monitor prospects and deal pipeline on an on-going basis,
• Support senior members of the firm in fund administration and marketing
• Represent the VC firm in workshops, events, meetings and conferences etc.
• Recruit, train and mentor interns and analysts

Requirements

REQUIRED EDUCATION & EXPERIENCE

• At least 3-4 years of transactional deal experience in venture capital, private equity, or investment banking
• Relevant and strong academic record from a top tier educational institution
• MBA preferred

REQUIRED KNOWLEDGE, SKILLS & ABILITIES

• Strong financial and analytical skills and proficiency in spreadsheet modelling
• Excellent work ethic and professional demeanour
• Strong information gathering and market research skills
• Commercial acumen and strategic thinking
• Highly resourceful, organized and detail-oriented
• Self-starter, pro-active ability to initiate projects and work independently
• Excellent interpersonal skills, ability to build relationships, influence and collaborate
• Strong interest in working with ambitious entrepreneurs and an ability to foster creativity, communication and synergies between partners and companies
• Ability to multi-task and work in a fast paced environment
• Technical knowledge in specific sectors is a plus

Interested candidates please send your CV and contact details to profiles@darlingtonme.com referencing ‘Investment Associate’ in the subject line.

Job Specification

• Job Type: Full-Time
• Number of Vacancies: 1
• Job Type: Permanent

Job Summary

• Location: Dammam, Saudi Arabia
• Job Role: Investment Manager
• Reporting line: Chief Investment Officer (CIO)
• Preferred nationality: KSA Nationals only

The Company

Our client is a fully owned subsidiary of one of the largest companies globally.  Operating within VC, the company was established to encourage entrepreneurship within the Kingdom, investing in promising start-ups across various verticals.

Description

Investment Managers are deal leaders, accountable for all aspects of investment circle and portfolio management. Investment Managers represent the firm in various important occasions.

PRIMARY OBJECTIVE

• Play a crucial role in growing and managing a portfolio of venture investment
• Greatly contribute to the success of portfolio companies, which in turn makes impact on the overall return of the fund
• Contribute to the firm’s organization, develop and maintain relationships with external community, senior management and investors.

SPECIFIC RESPONSIBILITIES:

Investment:

• Lead a team of investment professionals and advisors to identify and evaluate opportunities, conduct commercial/financial/legal due diligence
• Create investment cases, investment conclusions and present to Managing Director and Investment Committee
• Lead or assist CIO in negotiation and structuring complex transactions
• Finalize term sheet, contracts and other transactional documents

Portfolio management

• Represent the VC firm for board observer capacity and shareholder fiduciary duties
• Provide comprehensive solutions to business challenges related to productivity, operational excellence, transformation, implementation, and change management for portfolio companies
• Provide support and consultancy to portfolio companies in formulating go-to-market strategy, business development, partnership, value-enhancing initiatives, fundraising, exiting etc.
• Monitor quarterly updates of portfolio companies and industry dynamics to make sure portfolio companies going on the right track and follow up on possible additional investments
• Develop exit plans and actively take actions to realize those plans
• Present exit decision to CIO, MD and Investment Committee

Fund operations:

• Develop deep sector expertise and sector-focused networks, disseminate the expertise via internal reports, external reports and presentations
• Represent the VC firm in roundtables, events, meetings and conferences etc.
• Develop and maintain relationships with external community, senior management and investors
• Contribute to the firm’s organizational development and scaling internal functions
• Support Partners on general management of the fund, including but not limited to investor outreach, fundraising, branding, marketing etc.
• Coach and mentor a team of investment professionals, including but not limited to giving direction, providing feedback and focus resources of the most impactful investments opportunities.

Requirements

REQUIRED EDUCATION & EXPERIENCE

• At least 8 years of transactional deal experience in venture capital, private equity, or investment banking
• A proven track record of success in developing long-term client relationships and providing solutions to business challenges
• Relevant and strong academic record from a top tier educational institution
• MBA preferred

REQUIRED KNOWLEDGE, SKILLS & ABILITIES

• Executive-level expertise to advise portfolio management
• Contagious passion combined with demonstrated leadership in motivating people
• Excellent work ethic and professional demeanour
• Commercial acumen and strategic thinking
• Demonstrated ability to plan all diligence resources including internal and external parties
• Highly resourceful, organized and detail-oriented
• Self-starter, pro-active ability to initiate projects and work independently
• Excellent interpersonal skills, deep cultural sensitivity, high emotional intelligence, keen ability to build long-lasting relationships, to influence and to collaborate
• Extensive network of contacts in the venture community and eco-system
• Strong interest in working with ambitious entrepreneurs and an ability to foster creativity, communication and synergies between partners and companies
• Entrepreneurial enthusiasm to build a cutting-edge business and create changes for the better
• Ability to multi-task and work in a fast paced environment
• Ability to synthesize complex issues and communicate into simple messages
• Ability to learn new industries and technologies and translate value to customers

Interested candidates please send your CV and contact details to profiles@darlingtonme.com referencing ‘Investment Manager’ in the subject line.